Channel identification guide

CP24 in Canada · channel ID and TV guide

CP24 in Canada uses the catalogue ID CP24.ca. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for CP24.ca when you match CP24 in Canada. The directory lists CHUM Limited in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
CP24.ca
Source geography
Canada · CA
Programme categories
news
Site listed in the snapshot
cp24.com
Owner field
CHUM Limited
Launch field
1998-03-30

Look for the operator’s schedule

The directory points to cp24.com for this station. Use the local listing to check bulletin title, local edition and air time.

Match the TV guide

A national headline may appear on more than one station. Compare a specific local bulletin.

<channel id="CP24.ca">…</channel>
<programme channel="CP24.ca" start="20250715200000 -0230">…</programme>

Compare the two ID strings in your guide export. The directory key above is the reference for this feed.

Historical time conversions for the example XMLTV entry. Match the date and location of your actual feed.
Example zoneLocal timeThe same time in UTC
America/St_Johns15 Jan 2025 20:00 -033015 Jan 23:30 UTC
America/St_Johns15 Jul 2025 20:00 -023015 Jul 22:30 UTC
America/Halifax15 Jul 2025 20:00 -030015 Jul 23:00 UTC

Try the XMLTV test file

The linked fixture uses a historical date and an illustrative title. It can verify whether your player joins records by ID.

Open the XMLTV test file

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “CP24 | guide alignment test” against CP24.ca in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with CP24.ca exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading